Pre-surgery exercise program for breast cancer patients
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special exercise program before breast cancer surgery can help you recover faster. You would start the program a few weeks before your operation.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged between 18 and 80.
- You have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer (stage I, II, or III).
- You are planning to have surgery at least 3 weeks from now.
- You have not had chemo or hormone therapy before surgery.
- You do not have any condition that makes exercise unsafe, and no active shoulder problems or serious heart or lung disease.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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